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Life

Muriel Orevillo-Montenegro was born on July 10, 1954. Her parents and grandparents were amongst the first generation of Protestant converts in the Philippines. Due to financial strains and a family crisis, she was unable to complete her first two degrees in pre-medical studies and political science. She later completed undergraduate degrees in Animal Husbandry and Christian Education in Silliman University in 1979. After graduation, she worked as a youth worker for the United Church of Christ in the Philippines. She became a full time pastor of United Church of Christ in the Philippines in 1980. She married Lemuel Pialogo Montenegro (deceased May 26, 2012) on September 2, 1981. They had two boys both were pre-mature babies. Nabi Karl Bayani was born (at 8 months) on June 22, 1983 in Dumaguete City. Dev Luke Kalayaan was born (at 7 months) on May 23, 1985 in Davao City. In 1994, when she finished Master of Divinity, she began teaching at the Divinity School of Silliman University. She later went for further studies at Union Theological Seminary in New York and received an S.T.M. in 1999 and a Ph.D. in 2003.[2]

In 2018, Orevillo-Montenegro taught theology and religious studies in the Divinity School of Silliman University. In 2019, she retired as "Full Professor" at Siliman University. [3] Currently, she is the Coordinator of Interfaith Cooperation Forum, Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCAs (APAY) in Hongkong.

Degrees and Academic Certificates Earned or In-Progress

DEGREE/ CERTIFICATE	YEAR	FIELD	INSTITUTION
Bachelor in Theological     Education (B.T. E.)	1979	Christian Education	Divinity School Silliman University Dumaguete City 6200
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (BSA)	1979	Animal Husbandry	Silliman University                                                 School of Agriculture Dumaguete City
Certificate (3 units)	1990	Early Childhood Education	Dept. of Family and Home Economics, UP Diliman, QC
Master of Divinity (M. Div.)	1994	Biblical Studies	Divinity School Silliman University Dumaguete City
Master in Sacred Theology  (S.T.M.)	1999	Christian Ethics and Ecumenics	Union Theological Seminary 3041 Broadway, New York City, NY 10027
Master in Philosophy	2001	Theology	Union Theological Seminary 3041 Broadway, New York City, NY 10027
Doctor of Philosophy	2003	Systematic Theology	Union Theological Seminary 3041 Broadway, New York City, NY 10027	With Distinc-tion
Master of Arts Candidate (all but thesis)	2012	Conflict and Reconciliation Studies  (MACRS)	University of St. La Salle La Salle Avenue Bacolod City 6100 Negros Occidental

Theology

Orevillo-Montenegro is best known for her writings in Asian feminist theology. She published the book The Jesus of Asian Women, to highlight the areas where Western Christologies are insufficient for Asian women.[4] This book looks at feminist Christologies from South Korea to speak about creation care, Filipina Christologies to discuss liberation theologies, and Hong Kong Christologies and the use of postcolonial theology.[5]

Elsewhere, she has critiqued the dominant popular Christologies in the Philippines of Sinulog and the Black Nazarene, and spoken about the need to reclaim the doctrine of the Incarnation for Asian women.[6]

Professional Membership

Year	Organization
2010 - 2014	Member, Editorial Board of Silliman Journal, a peer reviewed academic journal of Silliman University
2007 - 2013	Secretary, Association of Theological Education in South East Asia (ATESEA)
2006 - 2016	Member, Accreditation Teams of ATESEA
2004 – present	Asian Women’s Resource Centre for Culture and Theology (AWRC)
1996 –	Founding member, Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS) in Suwon, Korea
1990 – present	Association of Women in Theology (AWIT), Philippines

Church and Community Involvements

Year	Organization/Institution
2010 -  onwards	Peer reviewer for the journals of Silliman University, Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) Central Philippine University (CPU) and ATESEA Journal
2010 -  2014	Member, Editorial Board, Silliman Journal
2012 – 2018	Member, Ethics Committee, Silliman Community Cooperative Inc.
2007 – present	File:PEPP Members and Platform.png Muriel Orevillo-Montenegro -Founding Member of PEPP Founding Member and Core Group member, Philippine Ecumenical Peace Platform (PEPP), a pioneer ecumenical group that pushes for the resumption of peace talks between GPH and NDFP
2005- 2008	Member, Writers’ Pool for the UCCP Statement of Faith Commentary
1994,1998, 2010	Delegate, General Assembly, UCCP (Ozamis,  Manila, and Dumaguete)
1996 – 1998	President, Tuburan Foundation Inc. ( NGO for empowerment of women based in Litid, Sta. Catalina)
1995 – 1997	NCCP Writers’ Pool for Vacation Church School Materials
1991 – 1998	UCCP Writers’ Pool for Liturgical Guides, Sunday School Materials, and Religious Education Curriculum for the Elementary School level
1996 – 1997	Script Writer, Translator, and Host, Kinabuhing Madagaya-on, a 15-minute meditation program aired daily over radio station DYSR-AM, sponsored by the  National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP)
1996 – 1997	Researcher for the Project: “Early Protestant Missionary Efforts – Indigenous Religious Consciousness,” c/o Institute for Studies in Asian Church and Culture, U.P. Village, Diliman, Q.C.
1994 – 1996	Vice-Chairperson, Association of Women in Theology (AWIT-Visayas Region)
1992 – 1993	Member, Preparatory Committee for the United Church of Christ (UCCP) 1993 Constitutional Convention
1987- 1989	Chairperson, Negros Oriental Vigilant Consumers’ Movement

Publication

Book

1)The Jesus of Asian Women. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 2006. ISBN 978-81-7268-198-2

           **Indian and Philippine editions (Claretian) of this book were published in 2012 and 2013

           respectively.

Co-Author of a Chapter in a Book

1) Orevillo-Montenegro, Muriel and Gordon Zerbe. “The Letter to the Colossians.” In A

                       Postcolonial Commentary on the New Testament Writings, edited by Fernando F.

                       Segovia and R.S. Sugirtharajah, 294-303. London: T & T Clark, 2007. ISBN: 9780567045638 | 0567045633

2) Orevillo-Montenegro and Limuel Equiña.  “Theological Education among the Protestant

                 Schools in the Philippines: Retrospect and Prospect.” In Training to be Ministers

                 in Asia: Contextualizing Theological Education in Multi-faith Contexts.  Edited

                 by Dietrich Werner. Taiwan: Program for Theology and Cultures in Asia, 2012.

Chapter in a Book

1) “Nurturing Children for Peace in Asia and Beyond.” In Seek Peace and Pursue It: Daring to Take

Small Steps, ed. Muriel Orevillo-Montenegro, 36-53. Hong Kong: Interfaith Cooperation

Forum, Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCA, 2020.

2) “Eco-feminism and Eco-feminist Theology: Reclaiming Earth Based Spirituality.” In Kairos for

Creation: Confessing Hope for the Earth, ed. Louk Adrianos, 235-242. Solingen:

Foedus-Verlag, 2019.

3) “Christology from a Filipino Woman’s Perspective.” In Christologies, Cultures, and

           Religions: Portraits of Christ in the Philippines, ed. Pascal D. Bzzell and Aldrin

           Peñamora, 47-63. Quezon City: ATA, OMF Literature Inc., 2016.  

4)“Capitalism and Religion: When Does the Cycle End?”. In Religion: Help or Hindrance to

           Development?, edited by Kenneth Mtata, 121-132. Leipzig: World Lutheran Federation,  

           2013.

5) “Sex as a Locus of Cruelty: Sex-trafficking and Rape”. In Cruelty and Christian Witness:

           Confronting Violence at its Ugliest, edited by Deenabandhu Manchala, Drea Fröchtling

           and Michael Trice, 56-62. Geneva: WCC Publications, 2011.

Entry in Cambridge Dictionary of Christianity

Orevillo-Montenegro, Muriel. “Christology of Asian Women.” In Cambridge Dictionary

           of Christianity. New York, New York: Cambridge Publications, 2010.

                       

Articles Published in Theological Journals

___________Orevillo-Montenegro, Muriel. “Some Theological Musings from an Asian Women’s Feminist

                       Perspective.” In Tugon Journal: Pinays Doing Theology, Vol. 16, no. 1

                       (November 2015): 15-32.

____________ “Affirming Mary’s Place: Protestant Woman’s Reflections. In In God’s

                       Image, Vol. 32, no.2 (December 2013): 3-9.

____________. “Revisiting and Reclaiming Incarnation: An Asian Woman’s

                       Christological Journey.” In Concilium: Gender in Theology, Spirituality and

                       Practice, edited by Lisa Sowle Cahill, Diego Irarrazaval and Elaine M.

                       Wainwright, 86-94. London: SCM Press, 2012.

Also published in German version: “Die Inkarnation neu betrachten und

                 zurückgewinnen. Diechristolgishe Reise einer asiatichen Frau.” In Concilium:

                 Internationale Zeitschrift für Theologie, (Grünewald Oktuber 2012):429-437.

Also published in Portuguese version: “Revisitando e recuperando a Encarnaçao: Jornada

                 cristología de uma mulher asiática,” tradução de Gentil Avelino Titton. In

                 Concilium Revista International de Teologia: Género na Teologica, Na

                 Espiritualidade E na Prática (Editora Vozes Ltda. 2012/4:89-98).

____________. “The Body Politic and Diaspora in Theological Education: An Introduction to the

                       Conversation with Lester J. Ruiz. In Silliman Journal, Vol. 52, no.1 (January-June

                       2011):191-200.

____________. “Reclaiming the Connection between Spirituality and Sexuality from a Feminist

Perspective.” In ATESEA Golden Jubilee Handbook (1957-2007), 25-31. Quezon City:  ATESEA, 2007). Published on occasion of ATESEA’s Golden Jubilee Celebration held

in Singapore, November 27, 2007.

____________. “My Search for Asian Women’s Voices.” In In God’s Image, Vol. 26, no.4 (December

                       2007): 21-24.

____________. “Living Out our Faith in Jesus Christ as a Family in the Household of God.” In The

                       Union Seminary Bulletin Original Papers of the Faculty of Union Theological Seminary,

                       Dasmariñas, Cavite. Vol. 4 (November 2007): 95-105.

____________. “Re-thinking Incarnation: An Asian Woman’s Perspective.” In Silliman Journal,

                       Vol. 47, no. 1 (Jan-June 2006): 18-34.

____________. “Close Family Ties and Incest.” In In God’s Image: Journal of Asian Women’s Resource

                       Centre  for Culture and Theology, Vol. 25, No. 2 (June 2006): 9-15.

____________. “The Church and Child Sexual Abuse.” In In God’s Image: Journal of Asian Women’s

                         Resource Centre for Culture and Theology. Vol. 25, No. 2 (June 2006):19-25.  

_____________. “Sri Lankan Ordained Women’s Experience and Asian Feminist Theologizing.” In CTC

                       Bulletin. Vol. XXII, No. 3 (December 2006):55-63.

_____________. “Finding Our Voice and Subjectivity.” In In God’s Image, Vol. 24, No. 1 (March

                       2005):9-17.

_____________. “The Task of Peace Building.” In Building Communities of Peace for All: Biblical and

                       Theological Reflections, 39-48. Hong Kong: Christian Conference of Asia, 2005.

_____________. “Shall I Cling to the Old Rugged Cross? Interrogating and Re-thinking the Power of the

                       Cross.” In CTC Bulletin, Vol. 20, no. 3 (December 2004):1-13.

_____________. “Why Are Some People Cast So Low? – Feminist Theology and the Problem of Evil.”

                       Voices from the Third World, Vol. 23, no. 1 (2000): 51 – 77.

____________. “My Love Story: Justice Work Through the Path of Pain and Anger.” Women’ s

                       Concern Report . Akron, PA, No. 44 (May-June, 1999): 10-13.

____________. “Doing Theology: Partnership of Women and Men in Keeping and Healing Creation.”

                       CTC Bulletin, Vol. 15, no. 1 (June 1998): 154-159.

See also “Doing Theology: Partnership of Women and Men in Keeping and Healing Creation.”  In Proceedings of the Congress of Asian Theologians, edited by Feliciano V.

Cariño, 154-159. Hanil, Korea and Hong Kong:  The Continuation Committee of CATS; Hanil University and Theological Seminary, and Christian Conference of Asia.

____________. “Of Midwives and Mothers . . . and the call to Build in Keeping and Healing

                       Creation.” In Dance Amid Struggle: Stories and Songs of Hope, edited by Wendy

                       Kroeker and Sharon Rose Ruiz-Duremdes, 29-40. Quezon City: AWIT Publications,

                       1998.

____________. “Sisterhood: A Model of Partnership in Keeping and Healing Creation.” In Dance Amid

                       Struggle: Stories and Songs of Hope, edited by Wendy Kroeker and Sharon Rose Ruiz-

                       Duremdes, 43-50. Quezon City: AWIT Publications, 1998.

____________. “Philippines: Women in the Church.” Ewha Journal of Feminist Theology, Vol. 1, no. 1

                       (1996): 47-52.

____________. “Sisterhood: A Model of Partnership in Keeping and Healing Creation.” Asian Church

                       Women’s Conference Newsletter, Published in Taipei, Taiwan (June 1995): 8-9.

Book Reviews Published in Theological Journals

Orevillo-Montenegro, Muriel. “Book Review.”  In CTC Bulletin, Vol. 21, no. 1 (April 2005):70-72.

Title of the Book: From East and West: Rethinking Christian Mission. By D.

Preman Niles. St. Louis, Missiouri: Chalice Press, 2004, 200 pp. ISBN 978-0827210332

____________________. “Book Review.” In Quest-An Interdisciplinary Journal for Asian Christian

                                   Scholars, Vol. 3, no. 1 (April 2004): 125-29.

Title of the Book: Christianity with an Asian Face: Asian American Theology in

the Making. By Peter C. Phan. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 2003, 253pp.  

g. poety (International)

“Christmas in July.” In God’s Image: Journal of Asian Women’s Resource Centre for Culture

           and Theology, Vol. 17, no. 4 (1998): 63-64.

“A Girl’s Lifetime.”  In In God’s Image, Vol. 26, no. 4 (December 2007): 25.

Work Experiences

Year	Position	Institution	Place
2018-present	Coordinator	Interfaith Cooperation Forum, Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCAs	Hong Kong
2008 – May 2018	Director	Justice and Peace Center	Dumaguete City
2007- 2011	Dean (first female Dean)	SU Divinity School	Dumaguete City
January-June, 2007	Interim Executive Director	Justice and Peace Center, SU Divinity School	Dumaguete City
2002-2003	Teaching Assistant -	Theology Department, Union Theological Seminary	New York City
1999-2003	Circulation Desk Assistant	Burke Library, Union Theological Seminary	New York City
1994- March, 2018	Full time faculty	Divinity School, SU	Dumaguete City
1988-1993	Part-time Instructor	Department of Philosophy and Religion, Silliman University	Dumaguete City
July 1981-1993	Project Administrator	Kalauman Development Center (NGO)	Silliman University Campus, Dumaguete
Oct 1980 -1981	Jurisdiction Youth Worker and Secretary to the Bishop	UCCP Visayas Jurisdiction	Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
March-Oct. 1980	Full Time Pastor	UCCP	Baybayon, Mabini, Bohol
1979-1980	Youth Worker	UCCP Tagbilaran and Bohol Annual Conference	Tagbilaran City and Bohol Province
1977-1978	Intern Pastor	United Church of Christ           in the Philippines	Poblacion and Matin-ao, Sierra Bullones, Bohol
1971-1972	Assistant Teacher	UCCP Early Childhood Sch	Tagbilaran City

Teaching Experiences and Courses Taught (1988-present)

• At the Department of Religion and Philosophy (now integrated with the Divinity School)
  • 1.     Meaning and Message of the Old Testament in the Philippine Context
  • 2.     Meaning and Message of the New Testament in the Philippine Context
  • 3.     Christian Ethics

• At the Divinity School, Silliman University:
  1. Introduction to Christian Education (1^st sem. 1994-1998)
  2. Communication in Christian Education (2^nd sem. 1994-1998)
  3. Curriculum Development (2^nd sem.1997-98; 1^st sem. 2004-2005; 2^nd sem 2005-06)
  4. Women and Men in Church and Society (2^nd sem. 1995-1998)
  5. Orientation to Ministry (1^st sem. 1997-1998)
  6. Preaching (1^st sem. 1997-1998)
  7. Christian Worship (1^st sem. 1995; 1997 -1998)
  8. Liturgical Renewal (2^nd sem. 1997-1998)
  9. Seminar in Contemporary Theologies (2^nd sem. 2003-present)
  10. Feminist Theologies (2^nd sem. 2003-2004, 2012- present)
  11. Seminar on Christologies (2^nd sem. 2003-present)
  12. Asian Religions (1^st sem. 2004-present)
  13. Asian Theologies (2^nd Sem. 2004-present)
  14. Christian Ethics (1^st sem. 2004-2005, 2006-2010)
  15. Church and Society (2^nd sem. 2003-2005, 2006-2010)
  16. Christologies (2006-2015)
  17. ST 501- Methodology in Theology   (1^st Sem 2013-2014; 2014-2015)
  18. Philo 214 -Introduction to Feminism – 2^nd sem 2012-2013 to  present)
  19. Philo 84 – Feminism (undergraduate) – 2^nd sem 2014-2015

• At Union Theological Seminary in New York (as teaching assistant):

Feminist Theologies in the Third World

• At Mindanao Peace Institute -2005 (Catholic Relief Service-Davao)

Gender, Conflict and Peacebuilding

• With ATESEA’s ATU Doctoral Program (2009-2015)

1.      Methodology in Doing Feminist Theology

• With St. Alphonsus Theological and Mission Institute/Ateneo de Davao University Doctoral Program, (2016-2018)

Seminar in Feminist Christian Ethics

• With United Evangelical Mission’s (UEM) DIAKONIA masters’ degree program (2010-2019)
• 1.     Asian Feminist Theology
• 2.     Theology of Struggle

References

^ John C. England, ed. (2002). Asian Christian Theologies: Southeast Asia. Delhi: ISPCK. p. 441. ISBN 978-1-57075-482-1.

^ "Dr. Muriel Orevillo-Montenegro". Silliman University. Retrieved 28 May 2018.

^ "Prof. Dr. Muriel Orevillo-Montenegro". www.overcomingviolence.org. Retrieved 28 May 2018.

^ Orevillo-Montenegro, Muriel (2010). The Jesus of Asian Women. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 978-81-7268-198-2.

^ Hill, Graham (2016). GlobalChurch: Reshaping Our Conversations, Renewing Our Mission, Revitalizing Our Churches. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. p. 251. ISBN 978-0-8308-4085-4.

^ Orevillo-Montenegro, Muriel (2012). Elaine Wainwright; Lisa Sowle Cahill; Diego Irarrazaval (eds.). Gender in Theology, Spirituality and Practice. London: SCM Press. pp. 86–94. ISBN 978-0-334-03120-8.